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Originally Posted by crich70
Interesting I didn't know the slate was making a comeback, but it makes sense in a way. As I understand it back in the old days paper was an expensive media for many, far too much to use for just anything such as learning sums and how to write the alphabet so schools used slates instead. I wouldn't be surprised if one day something like an e-ink screen was used with some sort of electronic pen in much the same way. After all computers are in the classroom now so who knows.
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When I was in high school we had electronic blackboards. The thing was connected to the teacher's computer so he/she could show us lessons material easily on the board. We could also 'write' on the board by using a special 'stylus'. No ink involved.